Vehicle-top raiser.



G. W1CHRISTOPHER & W. G. L. EVANS.

VEHICLE TOP RAISER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 20, 1911.

1,034,423. Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

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VEHICLE TOP KAISER. APPLICATION FILED DBO.20, 1911.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

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0F ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, AND WILLIAM CHAS. L. EvANs, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

VEHICLE-TOP KAISER.

Specification of- Letters Patent. Application filed December 20, 1911.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912. Serial No. 666,879.

' 5. of Elizabeth, Union county, New Jersey.

; and New York city, borough of Manhattan,

, county and State of New York, respectively,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Top Raisers, of which 10. the following is a specification.

The object of our invention is to provide improved means to aid in raising and lowering tops of vehicles and has particular adaptability to aid in raising and lowering the tops of automobiles.

Our invention comprises novel details of improvement and combinations of parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be ing drawings forming part hereof, wherein,

Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of an automobile illustrating our improvements in position for raising or lowering the top; Fig. 2 is a side view showing portions of the to and. our improvements lowered or f0 ded;.Fig. 3 is a partly broken side view of our improvements; Fig. 4 is a plan view thereof; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5, 5, in Fig. 4;; Fi 6 is a section on the l'me 6, 6, in Fig. 4, an Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7, 7, in F ig. 4.

Sin'Ylar numeral's of reference indicate corres nding-parts in the several views.

The bar 1 is'shown provided at one end with a screw 2 adapted to enter an eye in a bracket 3 carried at the forward partvof the vehicle, said ba'r being shown provided with a guide or fork ,receive bracket 3 to aid in adjusting the bar to the bracket and in maintaining the parts in position. While bar 1 may be in a single piece we'have shown the same comprising two members jointed at 1 to enable the bar 45 to be folded for convenient storage or placing when not 1n use. To this end we have 3 shown the adjacent ends of the bar slotted or'recessed at 1 and receiving the hinge member 5 attachedto-the members of the whereby the hinge member 5 is concealed within the bar when the latter is straightened out for use, and when the baris fol d (Fig. 2) its 'membersmeylie L. EVANS,

joint to permit free travel alon .the carrier 7 mounted to slide t had to the accompany- W1th anopening 7 4 adjacent screw 2 to vehicle,

"opposite sides one ahovetthe other'in parallel relation, at "forwardly. into the position shown inFig. 1,

V which time the hinge member 5 will extend transversely of said bar, as shown in Fig. 2. In order to retain the two members of the bar in alinement when extended, as in Fig. 3, the ends of the member 5 are shown inclined at 5 to engage the correspondingly inclined surfaces 1 at the ends of the recesses 1 The arrangement described provides a smooth surface for the bar at its the bar of ereon. Carrier 7 is shown formed with an inner space 7* ers 8 shown carried by pivots 9, said rollers resting upon bar 1 to permit free travel of carrier 7 thereon. The lower portions 7 of carrier 7 are shown bent lnwardl to retain the carrier upon bar 1. Carrier has an upwardly projecting lug 7. provided to receive thestud 9 0f the bow 10 of the vehicle top. Bar 1 is carried by a bracket 11 having clamping members 11, 11 hinged together at one end by the screw or stud 12 and provided with the opening 13 to receive the bracket 14 carried.

at the rear portion of the vehicle. Screw 15, shown hinged upon the member 11 and entering slot 11 of member 11, serves with the nut 16 to detachably secure bracket 11 to bracket 14. Bracket 11 is'pivoted at 17 to slide or block 18 mounted upon bar 1. Slide 18 is shown provided with a spring arm 19 having a pin 20 to enter spaced holes in the side of bar 1 to hold slide 18 in adjusted position upon said bar. A screw 21 carried by slide 18 and" adapted to bear against bar 1 serves to hold slide 18 firmlyin set position.

In accordance with our improvements the brackets right and left handed with respect to the are secured in proper position respectively upon the rear brackets 14 at opposite sides of the vehicle, and when the top is lowered (Fig. 2) the studs 9 of the front how 10, will be placed, as usual, in eyes 14, of the rear bows 10 of the top which are pivoted, as at 10", upon brackets 14, and bar 1 will be folded and swung'back adjacent the bows of the top, since the slides 18 will turn on pivots 17 connected with brackets 11. When the top is to be raised the bars 1 on of the vehicle will be swung receiving bar 1 and containing roll-' 11, which will preferably be made slides 18 turning on ,p'ivots. 17and the re.

spective screws 2 will be entered in the eyes and the front bowsare thus supported upon bars 1 and while so supported may be drawn forwardly shown in i be removed 1, and then the screws 2 will om 'eyesB and the front ends of bars 1 rested upon brackets 3, and then the studs 9 of bows10 will be released from carriers 7 and inserted in the eyes 3 of the front brackets 3. The bars 1 may then be folded back in the normal position of nonuse shown in Fig. 2.- When the top is to be lowered the operations. above described are reversed, that is to say, the bars 1 willbe rested upon brackets 3, studs 9 of the front bows will be then connected with the carriers 7 that have been placed on the bars ad acent the brackets 3;, the screws 2 of the ars may then be connected with brackets 3, the front bows then slid rearwardly and their studs 9 connected with eyes 14:, the top lowered, and the side bars replaced in normal positions.

By the means described a person may conveniently raise and lower the vehicle top without assistance.

'While one bar 1 may be used on one side of the vehicle it will be easier to raise and lower the vehicle top by using one bar 1 onv each side thereof.

Having now described our invention what we claim is:

1-. The combination of a bar having means at one end to connect with a vehicle, a bracket adjacent the'opposite end of the bar, said bracket having means for detachably and firmly connecting it with a bracket on a vehicle, said bar having an adjustable 111cmber ivotally connected with the first named brae et, and a carrier mounted upon the bar copies 0! this patent may be obtained for substantially to the position with a bow of a vehicle top.

2. The combination. of a bar provided wlth means at one end to connect with a vehicle, a slide movably nounted .upon the ogposi'teend. of said bar, means for adjusta ly "connecting said slide with said bar, a bracket pivotally connected with said slide, said bracket having clamping means for rigidly and detachably connecting it with a bracket of a vehicle, a carrier mounted upon said bar and provided with means for conandprovided wit-h means for connection nection with the bow of a vehicle top, said slide being provided with a screw to firmly connectit with said bar to hold the-bar in set position in the slide.

3. he combination of a bar provided with means atone end to connect with a bracket of a vehicle, a slide mounted movably upon the opposite end of said bar, said slide being provided with a spring having a projection to enter holes in thebar to .hold the slide and bar in relative positions.

of adjustment, a bracket pivotally connected with said slide, said bracket having means for detachably holding it rigidly upon a bracket of a vehicle, and a carrier mounted upon said bar and provided with means for connection with the bow of a vehicle topQ 1. The combination of a bar provided with means at one end for connection with a bracket of a vehicle, a slide carried by said bar adjacent its opposite end, a bracket pivot-ally connected with said slide, said bracket having a movable jaw and a screw for l ding the bracket upon a bracket of a vehicle, and a carrier mounted upon the bar and pro vided with an eve to receive a projection -from the bow of a vehicle top.

Signed at New York city, ber 18, 1911.

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